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DATE/ TIME: 27 November 2009 and 03 December 2009, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
VENUES (4) : Al-Khobar & Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA); Doha (Qatar); Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates (UAE)
WARNING: If there are conflicts between a stated word and the number/ amount/ figure described, the stated /
spelled word shall prevail. Should there be conflicts between two (2.0) stated quantities, the higher figure shall
prevail.
IMPORTANT NOTE: For this reformat of the examination in this subject, the Examinee shall be allowed to
make full use (open books) ONLY of Rule VII and Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR) of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1096, otherwise known as the 1977 National Building Code
of the Philippines (NBCP) i.e. ONLY as downloaded and reproduced from the PRBoA website at
www.architectureboard.ph. The use of other IRR versions are specifically disallowed during this examination.
A Proposed _______-Rise _______________ Project [development with Basement, Podium (with covered
parking) and Tower components] on a Project Site with a ________ Percent (0.0%) Slope
A _________ has decided that its _________ (X-X, e.g. R-3, C-2, I-1)-zoned property (the “Project Site), with a
Total Lot Area (TLA) of ______________square meters (0.0 SqM) and located in _____________, shall host a
The Project Site is a _______ lot, with a _____ meter (0.0 m) wide frontage facing _______. The Project Site
uniformly slopes at 0.0% towards the _______ (0.0) m wide street i.e. the road right-of-way (RROW) that is
also relatively flat (at a slope of 0.0%) and which has ________ (0.0) m wide sidewalks at both sides. The
surface of the sidewalk at the center of the Project Site frontage is considered as elevation 0.0 m.
The 0.0 m wide RROW was recently declared an arcaded street by city ordinance. The proposed building is
also fully covered by a separate Green Building ordinance. To the _____ of the Project Site (as viewed from the
RROW) are ____________ complexes. Across the Project Site is a long row of _____-rise ___________
buildings.
D. DESIGN OBJECTIVES:
b. To plan/ design the Project in a way that can maximize profits for the Project Proponent; the ratio of saleable
Sample FLEA Design Questions from Al-Khobar & Jeddah, KSA (administered 27 November 2009)
Note: Only the choices to the question are shown. The reader must do
Project No. 2. Under the 2004 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of P.D. No. 1096 or the
1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP), what is the minimum unpaved surface area (USA) for
the Project Site (zoned as Maximum R-3)? The answer is a percentage (%) of the Total Lot Area (TLA).
Note: To arrive at the answer, the examinee must make use of table/s from the 2004 Revised IRR of P.D. No.
a. 30
b. 20
c. 10
d. 70
Project 2. For the Project Site (zoned as Maximum R-3 under the NBCP), how much is the minimum USA (in
square meters)?
Note: To arrive at the answer, the examinee must make use of table/s from the 2004 Revised IRR of P.D. No.
a. 400
b. 700
c. 500
d. 600
Project 2. What is the maximum allowable impervious surface area (ISA) for the Project Site (zoned as
Maximum R-3 under the NBCP), if the building shall NOT have a firewall? The answer is a percentage (%) of
Note: To arrive at the answer, the examinee must make use of table/s from the 2004 Revised IRR of P.D. No.
a. 10
b. 20
c. 70
d. 30
Project 2. For the Project Site (zoned as Maximum R-3 under the NBCP), how much is the maximum allowable
Note: To arrive at the answer, the examinee must determine the total lot area (TLA) from the information given
in the Project description, then make use of table/s from the 2004 Revised IRR of P.D. No. 1096/ NBCP (open
a. 1,800
b. 2,400
c. 1,200
d. 3,000
Project 2. For the Project Site (zoned as Maximum R-3 under the NBCP), how much is the combined total for
the maximum allowable ISA plus the minimum USA (in square meters)?
Note: To arrive at the answer, the examinee must determine the total lot area (TLA) from the information given
in the Project description, then make use of table/s from the 2004 Revised IRR of P.D. No. 1096/ NBCP (open
a. 2,400
b. 2,700
c. 1,800
d. 2,100
Note: Only the choices to the question are shown. The reader must do
research to arrive at the correct (or best) answers.
Project No. 1:
A. Test for Knowledge of General Compliances Relative to Site Planning and to the Planning and Design of
Buildings_(DAD, RANDOM)
Project 1. Under the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP), what is covered by the Building
Note: To arrive at the answer, the examinee must extract the necessary information from the 2004 Revised IRR
a. antenna
d. mast
Project No. 2:
Project 2. Using the maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) and the Building Height Limit (BHL) that are
allowed for the Project under the NBCP, what shall be the resultant TGFA per floor (in square meters)?
Note: To arrive at the answer, the examinee must determine the total lot area (TLA) from the information given
in the Project description, then make use of table/s from the 2004 Revised IRR of P.D. No. 1096/ NBCP (open
a. 2,666
b. 4,222
c. 5,444
d. 3,888
Project No. 3:
Project 3. In terms of material production, which of the following flooring materials is considered to have the
Note: To arrive at the answer, the examinee (assumed to have worked for at least 2 years/ 3,840 hours) must
read available information on the subject, do some independent research or make the necessary inquiries. The
2004 Revised IRR of P.D. No. 1096/ NBCP is not needed to answer this question.
c. ceramic tiles
Project No. 4:
Project 4. Assuming a heavily forested location for the Project Site, what type of roof structure should be
introduced?
Note: To arrive at the answer, the examinee (assumed to have worked for at least 2 years/ 3,840 hours) must
read available information on the subject, do some independent research or make the necessary inquiries. The
2004 Revised IRR of P.D. No. 1096/ NBCP is not needed to answer this question.
c. RC deck roof
Project No. 5:
Project No. 5. Which of the following is a good lighting device for a general production area with the ceiling
Note: To arrive at the answer, the examinee (assumed to have worked for at least 2 years/ 3,840 hours) must
read available information on the subject, do some independent research or make the necessary inquiries. The
2004 Revised IRR of P.D. No. 1096/ NBCP is not needed to answer this question.
SOURCE: PRCBOA
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2 COMMENTS:
Anonymous, January 24, 2010 10:03 PM
Fr. Day 2: Which of the ff. should not be located in a garage? a. storage cabinet b. hose reel c. dog
is the answer hosereel? that was my answer there because there is no hose reel for class. a/b and u
dont put the hose reel away from where fires could occur... which is the correct answer, anyone?